TheSkipper

Welcome @rohan, I hope you enjoy and join in with us on PON.

It’s going to be interesting. I like when the league is competitive because it brings out the best in teams and this makes us have to work harder to succeed. I think the fact that we have the right type of players, they will respond to other clubs that are winning and want to go that extra bit further to secure a higher position. It’s going to be fun!

It was great to see the youth players included. I am not sure why we have a trialist keeper. I hope he’s just warming up because, with how good Aidan Stone looked, we have more than enough cover with Tiernan Brooks and the experienced hands of Sam Slocombe. I think it would be a waste of money to bring in another keeper, which could be spent on a centre back.

It's going to be good to see the players a few games into the pre-season, although the training is top-notch. I think some of the youngsters will get up to speed, so please don't think I am being harsh for the sake of it. Youth Players: Lucien Mahovo: He struggled a lot, defending at times was quite good. The issue was his shirt pulling and lack of awareness at times. He did do some nice defensive touches, passing he seemed fine. Ryley Reynolds: Looks to be a decent player, who will only get better with more experience. Notts may consider loaning him out. Brad McGregor: I would like him to be around the first team, he did some good stuff and looked comfortable going forward. Charlie Gill: He needs more time with the youth team, he did okay but made some poor decisions and gave the ball away a little too much. Luther Munakandafa: Looked eager to get forward, could do a bit more defensively, but he's a lively player that has the ability to go further. Madou Cisse: This lad looks pure class, really talented, and I agree with comments about him being of the mould of Aaron Nemane. They're very much alike and it's really uncanny. All the senior players did fine, some additionally had their wobbles, but it's nothing to be taken too constructively. The only reason why I have given my opinion on the youth players is that I hope to pass on my recommendations onto other fans and maybe any glancing eyes may find it useful too. It's not a knock on them, one game doesn't say a lot, but I am impressed. I hope Luke Williams figures a way to fit some of them into our plans this season.

Carl Dickinson I know he played for Stoke City.

I only loosely follow Juventus and no other teams, not because of their performance, but because I can’t invest the time.

Threads could do well if they attract celebrities and social influencers. It could easily win against Elon Musk’s Twitter. It sounds interesting and refined, with a quicker UI like Twitter used to have.

I think it’ll be a one-horse race in the new year, with Oldham, Rochdale, and Yeovil not forming a title race.

Forest Green Rovers are more of a gimmick club than Salford City. Their decision to sack a long-term contracted manager is poor, despite my praise for appointing a female head coach. Hannah Dingley is the caretaker manager, but this may not be a long-term plan. It seems to be for press coverage and makes no sense. I don't see how Dingley will be the right person to lead them into a new season, and this could end up worse than Ian Burchnall.

Welcome to the PON site, @stutheumpire1862. It's good to have you here. I hope you like your cricket as this will please Tony and Super.

Welcome to the PON community, @Michael D P.

Luke Williams knows what works. He’s a good talker and can get the players to understand the importance of his message. I think the depth and ability to rotate will help us out no end. It’s important to be ready for anything, so at least we have covered those unknowns and can go into the season with a full squad ready to take on League Two.

Good luck to Michael Doyle. He shouldn’t have followed Ian Burchnall, but it worked out for him in the end, and even better for us as we now have a great manager and assistant head coach.

You can search for PON and now add it to get the news; something I have done because I did start seeing some suggestions of forum content, and I think this is a great thing for the site.

It’s a great gesture by Stoke City. I think Notts should make some form of donation, but they need to cover the costs of hosting the friendly. Maybe they can put part of the gate receipts or just the money from the sales of food/drinks towards it?

I have a feeling Elon Musk is trying to drive people away as a means of cost-cutting, without actually saying as much. A lot of the changes are clueless and negative for the Twitter brand. With fewer active users, there won’t be much point in people paying for Twitter Blue or advertisers paying for ads. He’s acting like a child who has bought an expensive toy and doesn’t appreciate it, rather than a CEO of several profit-making businesses. His ideas are negative for the platform, but thankfully it doesn’t bother me.

It would be a no from me, simply because we need to have people committed. If he has a family business, I don’t want Notts to lose his focus or for Notts to be used as a means to network that. I’m not saying it would happen, but it is a concern. I would like people unconnected to our rivals.

It’s good to read the thoughts of the fans. I think we are right to be excited about the return, and if we work hard enough this season, we might have a real chance at achieving back-to-back promotions. The signing of David McGoldrick adds a bit of a fairytale element to our story, along with our promotion last season and all the well-wishes from fans of other clubs who are happy to have us back. It’s also good to see Alice Kellett mentioned; she is someone the club can’t replace and is missed. I am looking forward to the season and seeing how it pans out, but first, we have pre-season to enjoy.

Welcome @BigTom91, PON is a very good place to talk, read and engage with other fans. I hope you continue to find the site to be somewhere you feel able to spend time. It's important for a community to have fans on board,

Mick Vinter had a successful career playing for many clubs, and it’s interesting to learn about his time at Notts and elsewhere. The history captured in this article is appreciated, as he had a great stint with Notts. It’s unfortunate that he wasn’t able to maintain his place at the club, but he went on to prove himself elsewhere. This article provides a very good insight into Vinter’s career.

Yesterday, I socialised with some friends, catching up and walking around Manchester city centre. In the evening, I started planning some ideas. Today, I’ve been enjoying music while watching people walking or on barges, enjoying this relaxed Sunday.

Matty Palmer would be the first name on my team sheet. It’s hard to see Notts performing as well without him. He does all the useful bits that often go unnoticed, but he also excels in areas that people do see. His pass rate is high and he has a great work rate.

Frank Vincent seems to have found the right club. They want to return to the Football League and with signings like this, they stand a chance of finishing in the playoffs.

This is our first chance to see some of the new signings. I hope we throw a couple of youngsters into the mix because one of them may fit the roles we still have open. It’ll be interesting to see how differently Notts may play and if Luke Williams will adjust anything to get the best out of the players.

I enjoy the way Luke Williams brings in players, allowing them to settle while selling his philosophy and ideas. He allows existing players to expand on what they may expect. It's apparent that we will lose key players at times, but how we replace them is a big factor in avoiding setbacks. Everything Luke Williams does makes the club the way it is. He has a great rapport with the players, and it's clear they respect him.